Combination hand-car lever and flag-scabbard.



G. BARDWELL.

COMBINATION HAND GAR LEVER AND FLAG SCABBARD.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 13. 1914. 1,150,09.

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Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

v G. BARDWELL.

COMBINATION HAND CAR LEVER AND FLAG SCABBARD.

APPLICATION FILED bCT. 13, I914.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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GEORGE BAEDWELL, OF WINIKELMAN, ARIZONA.

COMBINATION HAND-CAR LEVER AND r Aor-soA nAnD.

To all whom it may concern citizen of theUnited States of America, re-

siding at vVinkelman, in the county of Gila and-State of Arizona, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Hand-Car Levers and Flag-Scabbards, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. This invention relates to a combination hand-car lever and flag scabbard and has for its principal object the production ofa hollow lever which is usedfor operating a car and which is so formed as to allow signal flags to be detachably carried therein thereby forming a Scabbard.

Another object ofthis invention is the production of a combination hand-car lever and flag scabbard which is so formed as to carry flags therein and allowthe flags to engage the caps carried .uponthe ends of each lever for preventing the accidental disengagement of the caps or the removal ofthe fla s. FVith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combina tions, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a detailed perspective view of ahand-car showing a plurality of. the combination lever and flag scabbardsl; F ig. 2- is a central longitudinal section Scabbard. Fig. 3 is a fragmentarysectional view of the lever and scabbard, the flags bethe line tary perspective view of the opposite end of the scabbard, the caps being removed. Fig.

6 is'a fragmentary sectional view. illustrating how the cap will prevent the accidental disengagement of the lever from the rock arm. Fig. 7 is a section takenon the line 7-7 of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a sectionalview through a portion of the lever and scabbard illustrating a slightly modified formI of the spring. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary planview of one of theflags. Fig. 10 isa fragmentary view of one of the flags illustrating the manner in which the retaining cords are secured thereto. j

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals 1 designates the platform of the hand-car which through the lever and flag ing removed. Fig. 4 is a section taken on. H of Fig. 3. Flg. 5 1s a fragmenis supported upon the Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A 10, 1'7, 1915.

Application filed October 13, "1914. 7 Serial N0. 866,519.

usual wheels 2 and which is provided with thesupporting 7 blocks .3 carried in aliner ment with each other. Theshaft f is carrl'ed by thesesupporting blocks so as to freely pivot thereon and carry the rock arm 5 ,whichis connected to the link 6 1161 61 by upon the 'actuatingof the rock arm the link 6 :may operate .a-suitable mechanism for I a running the car.

The. combination lever and scabbard comprises an elongated tubular casing 7' which passes tlirouglitheY-shaped ends 8 of the rock arm 5. t It will be seen that by passing these levers througlrtlie Y-shaped portions of therock arm that the rock arm may be and are secured to each cap in alinementrto eachotlieras'clearly shown in Fig. 3. By

placing .a cap upon-one end of the tubular casing? a cap may be turned upon the easing by 'allowingthe studs 13 to pass within 7 a pair'of: the longitudinal'slots 9 and then by rotatingthe cap to one side'the studs will pass intothe angular endsof the bayo-' net slots forholding the cap upon the tubu lar casing. A. coiled springil l is positioned within the'tubularcasing at'a central portion; as clearly shown inFig. 2 and a retaining bolt 1.5isgcarr ied"by-the casing so as to pass through'thejspring for positively retaining the spring in its correct position within the casing; A flag 16 mounted upon the pole 1 7 may be passed within each end of the casing 7 Each flag is provided with the strings 18 which are stitched thereto as shown" in Fig. 10andwhich may be. folded around the flag and ftied as shown in Fig.

9.- When the flagsi are placed within/the casing-'they'will appeariuponeach end of the coiled spring 14 as shown in Fig.2. 'The pole 17 of each flag is provided with a knob 19 which is formed so as to fit snugly within the hood 12 of the particularicap. The cap may then'be. placed upon the tubular casingso as to force .the flag inwardly and compress the spring 14. i As soonas the cap has been turned slightly to one side it may i be released at which time the pressure of the spring 14 upon the flag will cause the flag to urge the cap outwardly. At this time however the studs 13 will rest within the socket portions 9 of the bayonet slots 9 whereby the cap will be positively looked upon the end portion of the casing. In order that the flag may be removed the cap may be forced slightly inwardly and turned so as to allow the studs to again register with the main portions of the bayonet slots. A cap may'then be removed from the cas ing and sincethe lmob 19 ofthe pole 17 fits snugly within the hood 12 the fiagwill also be pulled from the interiorof the tubular casing. It isobvious that these flags may be of any color desiredfor use in signaling upon railroads.

By referring to Fig. 8 it will be seen that the casing :7 carries a spring 20 having an eye 21 formed at itscentral portion and bent at right angles vtothe convolutions of the spring. Therefore, the bolt 15 passing through the eye. will positively engage the spring and prevent-the same from rotating within the casing. Upon using a device of this character for a long time and placing the flags in the casing and removing the same the spring may be caused to gradually rotate within the casing, and gradually be removed from engagement with the bolt. But when a spring is provided as shown in Fig. 8, with the angular eye 21, it will always be retained in its correct operative position. i I V V From the foregoing description it will be seen. that'a simple and efiicient lever has been produced which is used foroperating the. roclrarm for running a hand-car and which will carry signal flags in convenient positions. for use. Furthermore, the signal flags will be prevented from becoming torn or otherwise injured .and since the combination lever and scabbard is provided with a spring at its central portion, the flags will bear upon the caps for preventing the accidental removal of the caps and flags.

By referring to Fig. 8 itwill be seen that the casing 7 passes through the Y-shaped end 8 of the rock arm 5 but it will be impossible for the casing to move entirely from engagement with the Y-shaped end of the rock arm provided the same becomes loose inasmuch as the inner end portion of one of the .caps 10 will come into engagement with the Y-shaped end of the rock arm preventing the accidental displacement of i T the tubular casing and the Y-shaped end.

What I claim is 1. A hand-car lever of the class described comprising a hollow casing, said casing being adapted to actuate the operating mechanism of a hand-car, and means engaging the end portions of said. casing for releasably retaining articles therein.

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2. A hand-car lever of the class described comprising a hollow casing, said casing being adapted to actuate the operating mechanism of a hand-car, and means fitting over the end portions of said casing for retaining articles within said casing.

3. A hand-car lever of the class described comprising a hollow casing, said casing being adapted to actuate the operating mechanism of a hand-car and caps releasably en comprising a hollow casing,.said casing being adapted to actuate the operating mechanism of a hand-car, means fitting over the ends of said casing for forming closures whereby articles may be'retained within said casing, a springcarried within said casing at its central portion 'for urging articles within said casing outwardly when said means are removed. I

6. A hand-car lever of the class described comprising a casing, means releasably carried bythe end portions of said casing for releasably retaining articles within said oasing, a spring carried within said casing adjacent its central portion, means engaging said spring for fixedly retaining said spring in position, said spring being adapted to urge articles from said casing when said first mentioned means are removed from engagement with said casing:

7. A hand-car lever of the class described comprising a casing, means carried by the end portions of said casing for-releasably retaining articleswithin said casing, a spring carried within said casing contiguous its central portion, a bolt passing transversely through. said casing and engaging said spring for holding said spring in afixed po sition, said spring beingadapted to urge articles from said casing when said means are removed from engagement with said casing 8. A hand-car lever of the class described comprising a casing, means engaging the ends of said casing for releasably retaining articles within said casing, a coiled spring carried within said .casing adjacent its central portion, said spring being coiled to form an eye at its central portion, a bolt passing transversely through'said casing and through said eye for fixedly retaining said spring in its correct position, said spring being adapted to urge articles contained within said casing outwardly when said means are removed from engagement with said casing.

9. In a hand-car lever and flag Scabbard, the combination of a casing having J-shaped slots formed contiguous its end portions, a coiled spring fixedly carried within the central portion of said casing, flag-stafis carried within said casing and engaging said spring, caps fitting over the ends of said casing, studs carried by said caps and fitting within the inner portions of said slots when said caps engage said casing, said spring holding said staiis in engagement with said caps, whereby said caps will be held against accidental displacement, said caps adapted to be urged inwardly for compressing said spring by means of said staff at which time said caps may be turned and removed from said casing, whereby said 'spring'willagain expandfor urging said 'stafi's from the interior of said casing.

10. In a hand-car lever and flag Scabbard,

the combination of a casing having J-shaped slots formed contiguous its end portions, flag stafis carried within said casing, caps fitting over the ends of said casing, studs carried by said caps and fitting within the inner portions of said slots when said caps engage said casing, yieldable means for holding said staffs in engagement with saidcaps, where by said caps will be held against accidental displacement, said caps adapted to be urged inwardly for causing said staffs to compress said means at which time said caps may be turned and removed from said casing, whereby said meanscwill again expand for urging said staffs from the interior of said casing.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- GEORGE BARDWELL.

Witnesses: p v

NoAH L. 'OZBUR'N, JOSEPH H. WILLIAMS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of fPatenti' 1 Washington, D. G.

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